Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Income Taxes - Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities (Details)

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Income Taxes - Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities (Details) (USD $)
 9 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2013
Jan. 11, 2013
Starz, LLC
Liberty Media [Member]
Jan. 11, 2013
Liberty Media [Member]
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]        
Decrease in Deferred Tax Assets Due to Subsidiary Conversion to Partnership $ 16,100,000      
Deferred Tax Asset, Capital Loss and Tax Credity Carryforwards, Foreign       157,400,000
Tax Attributes Due to Spin-Off     11,545,000  
Components of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities [Abstract]        
Tax loss and credit carryforwards 155,861,000 7,133,000    
Accrued stock compensation 5,575,000 12,566,000    
Investments 25,516,000 34,227,000    
Intangible assets 1,163,000 0    
Other future deductible amounts 7,767,000 102,000    
Deferred tax assets 195,882,000 54,028,000    
Valuation allowance (155,861,000) (1,480,000)   (157,400,000)
Deferred tax assets, net 40,021,000 52,548,000    
Property and equipment (18,807,000) (15,989,000)    
Intangible assets 0 (9,287,000)    
Program rights (7,282,000) (7,038,000)    
Other future taxable amounts (720,000) (1,198,000)    
Deferred tax liabilities (26,809,000) (33,512,000)    
Net deferred tax assets $ 13,212,000 $ 19,036,000